Kristin Scott Thomas Reads Kafka
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads selected short stories by Franz Kafka in English translation, in a series aimed at students, researchers and the general public. The readings are recordings of a live public recital held on 12 November 2024 in the Holywell Music Room at Wadham College, Oxford, marking the centenary of Kafka's death. The event was organised by the AHRC-funded research project Kafka's Transformative Communities at the University of Oxford, in collaboration with the arts organisation Bold Tendencies. It pays homage to the popularity of public recitals of literature during Kafka's own lifetime.
Episodes
15. Little Fable
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'Little Fable' (1920) from Franz Kafka, Selected Stories, translated by Mark Harman.
14. First Sorrow
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'First Sorrow' (1922) from Franz Kafka, Metamorphosis and Other Stories, translated Michael Hofmann.
13. It Was One Summer
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'It Was One Summer' (published posthumously 1931) from Franz Kafka, The Burrow and Other Stories, translated Michael Hofmann.
12. A Crossbreed
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'A Crossbreed' (published posthumously 1931) from Franz Kafka, Selected Stories, translated by Mark Harman.
11. The Bridge
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'The Bridge (published posthumously 1931) from Franz Kafka, The Burrow and Other Stories, translated by Michael Hofmann.
10. The Problem of our Laws
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'The Problem With Our Laws' (1917) from Franz Kafka, The Burrow and Other Stories, translated by Michael Hofmann.
9. An Imperial Message
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'An Imperial Message' (1917) from Franz Kafka, Selected Stories, translated by Mark Harman.
8. The Great Swimmer
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'The Great Swimmer' (1922) by Franz Kafka, translated by Daniel Slager.
7. A Common Confusion
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads ' A Common Confusion' (1917) by Franz Kafka, translated by Willa and Edwin Muir.
6. My Business
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'My Business' (1917) from Franz Kafka, The Burrow and Other Stories, translated by Michael Hofmann.
5. Before the Law
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'Before the Law' (1915), from Franz Kafka, Selected Stories, translated by Mark Harman.
4. At Night
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'At Night' (1920) by Franz Kafka, translated by Tania and James Stern.
3. Children on the Road
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'Children on the Road' (1912) from Franz Kafka, Metamorphosis and Other Stories, transl. Michael Hofmann.
2. Resolutions
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'Resolutions' (ca. 1904-12) from Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis and Other Stories, translated by Michael Hofmann.
1. 'Kristin Scott Thomas reads Kafka' Introduction
Professor Carolin Duttlinger introduces 'Of Children, Animals, and Hunger Artists: Kristin Scott Thomas reads Kafka,' a live reading of Kafka short stories by Dame Kristin Scott Thomas.
